Rubus henryi
Family: Rosaceae
What it is like
A climbing shrub. It keeps its leaves throughout the year. It grows 6 m long. The young branches are brown with a coating at first. There are a few small curved prickles. The leaves are 8-15 cm long by 7-14 cm wide. They have 3-5 lobes. There are 9-20 flowers in a group near the end of the branches. The petals are red. The fruit are aggregate and black. They are 1.3-1.5 cm across.
There are about 250 Rubus species.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows in valleys and forests below 2,500 m above sea level. In Sichuan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit, leaves - tea
How it is grown
In China plants flower in May to June and fruit July to August.